My Betta Is Resting At The Bottom Of The Tank

My betta lays at the bottom of the tank quite often when i approach the tank he starts to become active and swims to the surface.

My betta is resting at the bottom of the tank. There are many reasons that your betta exhibits this behavior and while some of them are a cause for concern some aren t. One of my other bettas always flares at his food rushes a pellet and bites it darts across the tank then circles back around. Why is my betta fish lying on the bottom of the tank.

There are some steps you can take to determine whether or not your betta lying or sitting at the bottom of the tank is normal. He s just lazing around or your betta could be sleeping. And there is more to the common reasons your betta is inactive or lie on the bottom of the tank.

The tank is 25 gallons and they ve never had any other problems. Therefore not all the time your betta exhibits this behavior means that something is wrong. For example one of my bettas eats food like a normal betta just going up to it and eating it.

He has popeye so we just changed him to his bigger 3 gallon tank from his 1 5 gallon tank. He lays at the bottom for hours on end and from time to time he ll make a bubble nest. He repeats this until all the food is gone.

Understanding your betta fish s behavior could help you determine when you need to take action. My betta fish is at the bottom of the tank seems to be resting on the bottom barely moves my fish is at the bottom of his tank barely moves if the tank is moved. A betta fish may be resting on the bottom of its tank due to polluted aquarium water.

Before anything ask yourself this when you see your betta at the bottom of the tank the good news is you don t need to panic just yet. Ive had my four betta females fishes for over a year now and now one of them likes to lay on the bottom of the tank and another likes to stay in the plant life resting between the branches. In good conditions these fish will live between three and five years.